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Weekly Messages from Two Cities Church in Winston Salem NC.
Hear from Pastor Kyle Mercer and others as they walk through books of the Bible chapter by chapter and verse by verse. You can find out all about Two Cities Church at TwoCitiesChurch.net
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Jesus & New Beginnings // Mark 1:1-34 - Unknown: Jesus in the Gospel of Mark
Mark 1:1-34
In Mark 1, we see how new beginnings call for necessary endings as Jesus enters the scene, meets people where they are, and calls them to follow Him.
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Jul 31, 2022
David: Father & Steward // 1 Chronicles 28-29 - David: A King ... Just Like Us
1 Chronicles 28-29
At the end of David's life, we see the importance of passing wisdom, wealth, and worship to the next generation.
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Jul 24, 2022
David: The Covenant // 2 Samuel 7 - David: A King ... Just Like Us
2 Samuel 7
We see through David how God keeps His covenant by providing a son - Jesus.
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Jul 17, 2022
David: The Sinner // 2 Samuel 11-12 - David: A King ... Just Like Us
2 Samuel 11-12
As we look at the life of David, we see how sin creates a pattern of deception and lies. Sin deceives us, and then we deceive others.
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Jul 10, 2022
David: The Worshipper // 2 Samuel 6:1-23 - David: A King ... Just Like Us
2 Samuel 6:1-23
Through David’s worship, we see that our worship needs to be full of passion and truth.
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Jul 3, 2022
David: The Friend // 1 Samuel 18:1-5 + 1 Samuel 20 - David: A King ... Just Like Us
1 Samuel 18:1-5 + 1 Samuel 20
Through the friendship of David and Jonathan, we see a model and value for our own godly friendships.
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Jun 26, 2022
David: The Warrior // 1 Samuel 17:26-47 - David: A King ... Just Like Us
1 Samuel 17:26-47
Just like David, we must fight our own giants while remembering what God has already done on our behalf.
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Jun 19, 2022
David: The Anointed // 1 Samuel 16:1-13 - David: A King ... Just Like Us
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Through David's anointing as the future King, we see that God uses people that no one would expect to move His mission forward.
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Jun 12, 2022
Help, Hope & Healing // James 5:13-20 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 5:13-20
In James 5, we are reminded that we have a supernatural, experiential, and communal faith. Whether suffering, sick, or in need of forgiveness, our first response should be to pray with each other and for one another.
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Jun 5, 2022
Pleasure & Pain // James 5:1-12 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 5:1-12
We need an eternal perspective in our pleasure and our pain.
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May 29, 2022
God's Will & My Plans - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 4:14-17
In James 4, we see that for our faith to be real, we need humility before the God and obedience to the will of God.
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May 22, 2022
The Battles We Fight // James 4:1-12 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 4:1-12
Life is war... so you better start fighting. There is an internal and spiritual war in the heart of every Christian that must be fought by turning toward God and away from sin.
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May 15, 2022
The Good Life // James 3:13-18 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 3:13-18
In James 3, we see a call to stop settling for a subhuman life and a call to live the good life - a life modeled after the way of Christ.
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May 8, 2022
Taming the Tongue & the Heart // James 3:1-12 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 3:1-12
Our words are powerful because they reveal something deeper about us. We need to tame more than just our tongues, we need the Lord to help us tame and change our hearts.
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May 1, 2022
Faith That Works / James 2:14-26 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
In James, we see that Christians are called to have a "faith that works". Our faith should produce good works that benefit others. God doesn't need our good works, but others do.
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Apr 24, 2022
Hard Truths Make Strong Christians // James 2:8-13 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 2:8-13
ln James 2, we look at our sin, God's law, and His judgment, and ultimately we are reminded of the mercy of Christ.
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Apr 17, 2022
Jesus is King // John 18:28-40 - Stand Alone Message
John 18:28-40
We all have to answer the question: who is Jesus?
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Apr 10, 2022
Faith and Favoritism // James 2:1-7 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 2:1-7
How do you act toward people who aren't like you? In James, we see that partiality leads to sin. But there's good news, viewing Jesus as Lord leads us to view others rightly.
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Apr 3, 2022
Lips & the Least // James 1:26-27 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 1:26-27
In James, we see that we can't just pay lip service to our faith... we have to live it out by having compassion for those around us and taking action.
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Mar 27, 2022
Take a Look in the Mirror // James 1:19-25 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 1:19-25
Where are you lying to yourself about yourself?
In James, we’re called to be hearers and doers of the Word. The Bible was not written to increase our knowledge but to transform our lives.
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Mar 20, 2022
Temptation & Trust // James 1:12-18 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 1:12-18
The better we can understand temptation, the better God can help us experience victory over temptation.
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Mar 13, 2022
Word to the Unwise // James 1:5-11 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 1:5-11
In James, we see that wisdom come seeing life from God's perspective - it's asking God, what am I avoiding or need to change?
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Mar 6, 2022
Trials & Tests // James 1:1-4 - FaithIRL: A Study on the Book of James
James 1:1-4
If God is good... if God is loving... why is this happening?
Often when we face trials or suffering, we question the goodness of God, but in the book of James we see that God works in our trials to develop, discipline, direct, and deliver us.
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Feb 27, 2022
Raising the Next Generation // Song of Solomon 8:8-11 - Song of Solomon: God’s Design for Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Song of Solomon 8:8-11
The goal of parenting isn't to make kids safe; it's to make them strong. As we close our series in the Song of Solomon we see how parenting is an immersive and intense version of discipleship.
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Feb 20, 2022
Building a Marriage that Lasts // Song of Solomon 6:4-7:8 - Song of Solomon: God’s Design for Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Song of Solomon 6:4-7:8
To build a marriage that lasts, your marriage must be built on things that do not change. Forgiveness not your feelings. Friendship not just the physical. Future grace not past grievances. Commitment not circumstances.
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Feb 13, 2022
Conflict & Communication // Song of Solomon 5-6 - Song of Solomon: God’s Design for Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Song of Solomon 5-6
In Song of Solomon, we see that healthy couples aren't couples that don't argue, they are couples that argue fairly. Just as God has been gracious to us, we are to be gracious to one another.
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Feb 6, 2022
Sex - The Picture of Marriage // Song of Solomon 4:1-5:1 - Song of Solomon: God’s Design for Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Song of Solomon 4:1-5:1
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We have to figure out how to integrate our sexuality into our lives according to what Scripture says. In Song of Solomon, we see a beautiful account of sex within the bounds of the marriage relationship.
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Jan 30, 2022
Oneness in Marriage // Song of Solomon 3:1-11 - Song of Solomon: God’s Design for Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Song of Solomon 3:1-11
In the Song of Solomon, we see that marriage is moving from me to we as couples develop a love of allegiance, action, and affection.
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Jan 23, 2022
Womanhood // Song of Solomon Ch. 1 - Song of Solomon: God’s Design for Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Song of Solomon Ch. 1
In chapter 1 of Song of Solomon, we see five different elements and dimensions of a woman's life: her words, her friends, her self image, her work, and her soul.
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Jan 16, 2022
Singleness, Attraction & Dating // Song of Solomon 1 - Song of Solomon: God’s Design for Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Song of Solomon Ch. 1
God isn't silent about singleness, attraction, and dating. Through Song of Solomon, we see a picture of godly character, pursuit and response in courtship.
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Jan 9, 2022
Manhood // Song of Solomon 1-2 - Song of Solomon: God’s Design for Dating, Sex, and Marriage
Song of Solomon 1-2
Healthy churches flow from healthy marriages and healthy marriages need to have Godly and Gospel-centered men. In Song of Solomon we see what a Godly man should be.
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Jan 2, 2022
Jesus builds His Church // Matthew 16:13-21 - Vision Weekend 2022
Matthew 16:13-21
Let this new year bring new vision. Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion in the present. The vision for our lives should flow from Christ's vision for the church.
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Dec 24, 2021
Make Room in a Broken World // John 1:1-14 - Make Room: A series in the spiritual disciplines
John 1:1-14
The main message of Christmas is that God came to us because we could not go to Him. The Word of God became flesh and walked among us. The Light of the world stepped into the darkness.
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Dec 19, 2021
Make Room in a Loud World // Luke 5:15-16 - Make Room: A series in the spiritual disciplines
Luke 5:15-16
Amid the clamor and chaos of life what Christians need most is the communication and communion with Christ found in silence and solitude. Just as Jesus stepped away from healing and preaching to seek time alone with the Father, we too must make room for God as we seek Him in His Word and prayer.
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Dec 12, 2021
Make Room in a Shallow World // Psalm 19 - Make Room: A series in the spiritual disciplines
Psalm 19
The spiritual discipline of Bible intake fuels all of the other disciplines, and it is through this discipline that God makes himself known to us.
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Dec 5, 2021
Make Room in a Busy World // Genesis 2:1-3 // Exodus 20:8-10 - Make Room: A series in the spiritual disciplines
Genesis 2:1-3 // Exodus 20:8-10
In a busy world, it's hard to think we can slow down and rest, but the Sabbath was created so that we could worship, reflect, refocus, relate, and refuel.
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Nov 28, 2021
Make Room in a Full World // Deuteronomy 8:1-3 - Make Room: A series in the spiritual disciplines
Deuteronomy 8:1-3
Our lives are so full of distractions, obligations, and stuff that we often lose sight on our dependence on the Lord. The spiritual discipline of fasting allows us to cut through the fullness of life to make room for a relationship with God.
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Nov 21, 2021
Gospel-Centered Purposes // Acts 6:1-7 - Forward
Acts 6:1-7
We move FORWARD determined to be a church with biblical purposes.
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Nov 14, 2021
Generosity-Fueled Stewardship Acts // 4:32-5:16 - Forward
Acts 4:32-5:16
We move forward generously as we leverage our resources for His mission.
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Nov 7, 2021
Prayer-Filled Boldness // Acts 4:1-31 - Forward
Acts 4:1-31
We move forward prayerfully and courageously against opposition and persecution.
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Oct 31, 2021
Bible-Saturated Community // Acts 2 - Forward
Acts 2
We move forward doing life together under His Word.
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Oct 24, 2021
Spirit-Empowered Mission // Acts 1:1-11 - Forward
Acts 1:1-11
We need spiritual power to move FORWARD in faith. We move FORWARD focused on His mission.
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Oct 17, 2021
Open Doors & Opposition // 1 Corinthians 16:1-9 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 16:1-9
The gospel is both our mission and our message. Paul shows us that the gospel moves forward as people go and give, and He reminds us that as door open for the gospel, opposition will also increase.
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Oct 10, 2021
Testing & Temptation // 1 Corinthians 10:1-14 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 10:1-14
We are both worshippers and sinners, and our main problem is a worship problem. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul calls the church to avoid the temptation to elevate anything above God.
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Oct 3, 2021
Strong & Weak // 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Every Christian has a conscience that they need to follow. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul describes the difference between Christians with weak and strong consciences and shares how they can love each other well.
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Sep 26, 2021
Christ & Sexuality // 1 Corinthians 7 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 7
We will either be influenced by culture or transformed by Christ. We can tend toward two extremes, thinking sex is unimportant or thinking sex is everything. Christ calls us to somewhere in between.
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Sep 19, 2021
Fixed & Flexible // 1 Corinthians 9:1-27 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 9:1-27
Through Paul's example, we see that we're called to lay down our rights to move the gospel forward. He paints a picture of what it looks like to be theologically fixed and culturally flexible for the sake of those who would believe.
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Sep 12, 2021
Church Discipline & Discipleship - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 5-6:1-11
The cross does not make sin safe. It makes it forgivable.
In 1 Corinthians, Paul instructs the church on how to deal with sin within the church by taking sin seriously and loving deeply.
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Sep 5, 2021
Sex & Christianity // 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Not everything that is permissible is beneficial. In the right context, sex is a gift of God to be enjoyed for His glory, but in the wrong environment, it can have significant damaging effects.
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Aug 29, 2021
Stewardship & Servanthood // 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 4:1-21
As leaders, Christ calls us to be servants and stewards of what He has given to us.
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Aug 22, 2021
Immaturity & Maturity // 1 Corinthians 3:1-23 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 3:1-23
Paul's message to the Corinthians is simple. You have to grow up... and it takes time to grow up. While culture encourages delayed adolescence and rights over responsibility, Christians are called to grow up into spiritual maturity by building on the foundation of Christ.
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Aug 15, 2021
Wisdom & Folly - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16
True wisdom comes from emphasizing the cross and depending on the Holy Spirit.
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Aug 8, 2021
Division & Unity // 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 - Christ. Culture. Church (1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 1:1-17
Sin separates but Jesus unifies.
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Aug 1, 2021
How do we endure to the end? // 2 Timothy 4:9-22 - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 4:9-22
To endure to the end, we need faithful friends and a faithful God.
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Jul 25, 2021
How Important is Preaching? // 2 Timothy 4:1-8 - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 4:1-8
In this week's sermon on 2 Timothy 4:1-8 we see the importance of preaching in the local church. Pastor Kyle reminds us that the role of the church is to preach so that those within the church are filled and then can be sent out into the world.
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Jul 18, 2021
Can I Trust the Bible? // 2 Timothy 3:14-17 - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 3:14-17
To truly trust in the Word of God, we must believe that the Bible is not a word about God but the Word of God and that it has the power and the authority to completely transform us.
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Jul 11, 2021
What Do I Do in the Last Days? // 2 Timothy 3:1-13 - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
What do we do in the last days?
Paul instructs Timothy to do the following:
avoid selfish, sinful people and pursue righteousness and faithfulness, while following faithful people who will point us back to the Word.
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Jul 4, 2021
How Do I Stop Quarelling? // 2 Timothy 2:14-26 - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 2:14-26
Paul urges Timothy to remind the Church not to be quarrelsome and to rightly handle the gospel! He challenges them to be kind and act with conviction, faithfully serving the people of God and sharing the Word of God.
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Jun 27, 2021
How Do Avoid Forgetting & Quitting? - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 2:8-13
We forget too easily and give up too quickly. So how do we remember that Jesus is real, risen, reigning, and returning?
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Jun 20, 2021
What Motivates us to Multiply? - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 2:1-7
What motivates us to multiply? The grace of God. How do we do it? Through relationships.
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Jun 13, 2021
How Do I Avoid Mission Drift? - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 1:8-18
When we know what Christ has saved us from, it motivates us to boldly identify with Him no matter the cost.
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Jun 6, 2021
How Can I be Courageous? - Poured Out: 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 1:1-7
As Paul starts his letter to Timothy, he encourages him not to walk in a spirit of fear but in one of power, love, and self-control through the Holy Spirit.
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May 30, 2021
Worship-Based Prayer - Psalms: Enter into Communion with God
Psalm 16
How do we pray so that we will persevere through the trials and temptations in life?
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May 23, 2021
Blessed & Sent - Psalms: Enter into Communion with God
Psalm 67
God blesses us to transform the world! He delights in blessing us with His fellowship and favor so that His name would be known to the ends of the earth. He blesses us so that every man, woman, and child could see, hear, and respond to the gospel!
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May 16, 2021
Confession & Compassion - Psalms: Enter into Communion with God
Psalm 51
God will meet you with compassion when you come to Him in confession.
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May 9, 2021
Scripture-Fed Prayer - Psalms: Enter into Communion with God
Psalm 1
A Scripture-fed prayer life flows from a Scripture-saturated life. As God reveals himself in His Word, we have the opportunity to respond in prayer to Him. We must meditate on His word, focusing our attention on Scripture and seeing its application for our own lives. Like a tree planted by water, we flourish when we are planted in His Word.
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May 2, 2021
Life Through Death - Ruth
Ruth 4
Through the example of Boaz, we see that love takes initiative, prioritizes people, and is willing to sacrifice. Boaz love points to a greater, redemptive love in Jesus.
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Apr 25, 2021
A Worthy Woman - Ruth
Ruth 3
In Ruth 3, we see a biblical example of womanhood in Ruth. Ruth shows us that submission is an invitation, allowing someone else to take the lead. She submits to the wisdom of Naomi and the protection of Boaz, and shows us that the desire for marriage and family is good and from God.
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Apr 18, 2021
A Worthy Man - Ruth
Ruth 2
What is a worthy man? In Ruth 2, we see a picture of a godly, responsible, sacrificial leader who humbles himself and serves others beyond what is required of him. In him, we see a picture of Christ - the greater Boaz, who would humble himself to the point of the cross, and lay down His life for those who didn't deserve it.
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Apr 11, 2021
Dealing with Loss, Pain and Grief - Ruth
Ruth 1
What do we do with our pain and our loss?
In Ruth 1, we see Ruth and Naomi go back to God's people, place, and presence.
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Apr 4, 2021
Jesus' Death, Your Decision - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 7:13-14, 21-29
Easter at Two Cities
Christ rose and we must respond! In this sermon, Jesus is calling us to a decision, that leads to a direction, and a destination. We need more than a profession of faith, we need a possession of faith!
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Mar 28, 2021
Fruit + Faith - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 7:15-20
In the Sermon on Mount, Jesus teaches that we must not only carefully discern the fruit of others' lives, but we must also diligently cultivate fruit in our own lives. More than that, we must depend on the fruit of Christ's life, not the works of our own.
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Mar 21, 2021
Ask + Seek + Knock - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 7:7-12
Ask. Seek. Knock. God is a highly relational God. He knows what we need, but He wants us to ask Him. In prayer, we share with God our deepest desires, and He allows us to participate in what He is doing in the world.
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Mar 14, 2021
Judging Others - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 7:1-6
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus wants us to learn how to judge without being judgmental, and that starts with looking at the plank in our own eyes before looking at the speck in someone else's. He doesn't say, don't judge; instead, He says judge yourself first and judge others wisely next.
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Mar 7, 2021
The Lord's Prayer - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 6:5-13
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us how to pray, emphasizing that God is our Father. God is not a concept. God is not a force. He is Father. When we understand who we're praying to, the rest falls in place, as we seek His kingdom.
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Feb 28, 2021
Anxiety - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 6:25-34
We have to look back to the cross to have the faith to look forward. When we focus on Jesus and his faithfulness, we can surrender our anxiety today as we trust in His love, sovereignty, and wisdom for our future.
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Feb 21, 2021
Generosity - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 6:19-24
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns of the negative effects of wealth on the human heart. He calls believers to have a "forever lens" not just a "financial lens." When we view Jesus as our treasure and Heaven as our home, it changes everything!
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Feb 14, 2021
In Secret - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 6:1-8 & 16-18
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls out our hypocrisy and calls us to question our motives. He calls us not to earn our salvation or seek the approval of others, but to live out of and respond to the forgiveness, security, and salvation that Christ has already extended to us.
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Feb 7, 2021
Love Your Enemies - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:38-48
Christianity is not "cancel culture." While the world preaches condemnation, Christ calls us to forgiveness and a ministry of reconciliation. In this famous passage, Jesus calls us to not only love our neighbors but to love our enemies as well, and He gives us the love and forgiveness we need to do it.
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Jan 31, 2021
Lust + Marriage + Divorce + Oaths - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:27-37
God wants to be a part of the most intimate, private, and personal areas of our lives. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks to adultery, lust, divorce, confession, oaths, and truth-telling, calling us to not hide in the dark, but confess our sin, ask for help, and allow the Holy Spirit to change our heart as we fight against sin and temptation.
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Jan 24, 2021
Law & Gospel - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:17-26
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks to the total truthfulness of Scripture, reminding us that the Word of God is inspired down to the smallest words and is not to be changed or distorted.
He also speaks to an internal righteousness that allows God to change our hearts so we can see God and ourselves differently, calling us to look at the sin and anger of our hearts, submit it to Him, and pursue reconciliation with others.
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Jan 17, 2021
Salt & Light - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:13-16
You are the salt of the earth.
You are the light of the world.
Don't lose it, and don't hide it.
God wants to use Christians in the lives of other people, to bring light and to draw others toward Him.
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Jan 10, 2021
The Kingdom - The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:1-12
What is celebrated in the Kingdom of God and what is celebrated in the world are often opposed, but Jesus Christ doesn't ask us to go anywhere He hasn't gone before. The Beatitudes give us a picture of what it looks like to define the good life based on who Jesus is, what He has accomplished, and all a life connected to Him has to offer.
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Jan 3, 2021
City in a City - Stand Alone Message
Jeremiah 29
God has sent each of us to a specific time, place, and people. In 2021, let's look to the example of the exiles in Jeremiah 29, to seek the welfare of our city, as a city in a city, set apart for the glory of God, trusting His promises, providence, and provision.
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Dec 24, 2020
Do You See What I See: Herod & the Wise Men // Matthew 2:1-18 - Do You See What I See?
Matthew 2:1-18
Everyone must respond to the birth of Christ. Like Herrod, many are angry at the lordship of Christ. Like the scribes, many are apathetic, having head knowledge of Jesus but no heart affection for HIm. And still others, like the wise men respond in joy, awe, and worship. How will you respond to the birth of Christ this Christmas?
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Dec 20, 2020
Do You See What I See: Simeon & Anna // Luke 2:22-38 - Do You See What I See?
Luke 2:22-38
Simeon and Anna watched and waited for the birth of Christ with anticipation, and after seeing Him they worshipped and told others of Him. Not only do they show us a picture of how to rightly respond to Christ and His coming, but they also show us a picture of growing old well for the glory of God.
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Dec 13, 2020
Do You See What I See: Angels & Shepherds // Luke 2:1-21 - Do You See What I See?
Luke 2:1-21
As we look at how the shepherds responding to the coming of Jesus, we see that the birth of Jesus compels us to tell of Him publicly and treasure Him personally.
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Dec 6, 2020
Do You See What I See: Joseph & Mary // Luke 1:26-49 - Do You See What I See?
Luke 1:26-49
How would you respond if you were told the Light of the world was coming into the world? In the first message of our Christmas series, we see how Mary and Joseph responded to this great news with confusion, doubt, but ultimately joy, believing that God would do what He said He would do.
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Nov 29, 2020
Leaving & Cleaving - Stand Alone Message
Luke 9:57-10:2
When called people cling to great comfort, they miss out on the great commission.
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Nov 22, 2020
Battles & Burdens - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 17:8-19:6
We aren't meant to carry our burdens alone.
We see the perfect example in Moses's father-in-law Jethro. He celebrates with Moses all that God is done, but he also counsels Moses on the importance of sharing the burden with those who are able to help carry the load.
More than that, Moses points us to our need for an even greater Counselor, one would carry the burden in our place, Jesus Christ.
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Nov 15, 2020
Grumbling & Gratitude - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 15-17
Even as the Israelites grumbled about their circumstances in the wilderness, God in His goodness met their needs by providing water and manna from heaven. Even in our grumbling, God is gracious, making what was once was bitter, sweet, and providing what we need for today -- primarily His presence.
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Nov 8, 2020
The Song of Moses - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 15:1-21
The Song of Moses is foundational and fundamental in the theology of song in the local church. Scripture tells us that God is our salvation, strength, and song.
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Nov 1, 2020
Remember & Move Forward - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 13-14
Just as God led the Israelites through the Red Sea, He leads us today. Through hardship and plenty, He makes himself known to us. He calls us to remember what He has done, witness what He is doing, and move forward in faith as He continues to make us more like Him.
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Oct 25, 2020
Passover - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 11-12
A bloody doorpost protected the Israelite for a night. A bloody cross would offer eternal salvation for all those who would believe.
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Oct 18, 2020
God's Hand & Our Heart - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 7-10
Just as the plagues that God unleashed on Egypt revealed the hardness of Pharaoh's heart and the idols of his people, our own "plagues" can expose the idols we have elevated in God's place.
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Oct 11, 2020
Brokenness & Promises - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 5-6
Moses and Aaron encounter brokenness, just as we will. We see through their experience that when we turn to God and fight brokenness with God's promises, He will sustain us. We then in turn must act on those promises by living obediently even when no one else does, just as Aaron and Moses did.
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Oct 4, 2020
Make Excuses or Make Progress - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 3:10-13; 4:1-33
God wants us to stop making excuses and start looking for grace. Through Moses' excuses, we see our own excuses and God's answer. When we say "I can't," the Lord says, "I can" and "I will help you do it."
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Sep 27, 2020
The Burning Bush - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 3:1-22
Moses's encounter with the Angel of God at the burning bush shows us that God is above us and among us. He reveals Himself, reveals His mission, and calls us to help Him accomplish it.
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Sep 20, 2020
How Does God Prepare Us? - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 2:1-25
God providently uses our families, our mistakes, our backgrounds, and our circumstances for His glory and our good. The life of Moses proves that for every Christian.
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Sep 13, 2020
The Promise & Plan of God - Into the Wilderness
Exodus 1
In Exodus 1, we begin to see that God is still working even in the midst of broken, sinful people, as we see God use the midwives to preserve His people.
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Sep 6, 2020
Moving Forward - Stand Alone Message
Hebrews 3:1-13
Three truths for moving forward in your Christian walk...
(1) You must be in community.
(2) You must take sin seriously.
(3) You must fixate on the gospel
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Aug 30, 2020
Called up to Think Generationally - Malachi: Calling the Church Up
Malachi 2:14 - 4:6
In the final message in the series, we see what the Bible has to say about divorce, remarriage, leadership, and parenting, and we see God's heart for us to think generationally.
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Aug 23, 2020
Called up in the Home - Malachi: Calling the Church Up
Malachi 2:10-3:5
As we continue in Malachi, we see not only that God is our Father and Designer, but that He desires for our marriages and families to reflect and glorify Him! Home is our first mission field, and God is calling us up!
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Aug 16, 2020
Called up to Lead - Malachi: Calling the Church Up
Malachi 2:1-9
The Israelites' leaders fell short, allowing their people to stumble, but God calls us up to lead. He is calling us to be spiritual leaders who will walk with Him, listen, and point people to His Word and His ways.
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Aug 9, 2020
What's love got to do with it? - Malachi: Calling the Church Up
Malachi 1:1-14 //
Everything in our lives must start with the Word of God, be sustained by the love of God, and be set on honoring God.
“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” (v. 2)
As we begin our new series in Malachi, we see a people that have forgotten the love of God and have offered half-hearted sacrifices and worship. A people who needed to be called up by the love of God.
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Aug 2, 2020
Servant - Identity
John 13:1-17
As we conclude on series on Identity, we see that we are servants! Just as Jesus first served us, our lives should be marked by serving others in His name!
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Jul 26, 2020
Steward - Identity
Matthew 25:14-30
God entrusts His people with the time, talents, treasure, relationships, and resources for them to deepen, develop, and deploy.
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Jul 19, 2020
Witness - Identity
Acts 1:1-11
Every Christian is a witness to Jesus. The only question is... are you a good one or a bad one?
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Jul 12, 2020
Family - Identity
Mark 3:20-21,31-45
In week 3 of our Identity series, we look at our identity in Christ as family and the implications that has for every believer.
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Jul 5, 2020
Worshipper - Identity
Romans 1:18-32
Worshipper (n) - seeks to know, love, and obey God above all else in life
Check out week 2 of "Identity: Knowing who you are in Christ & what to do in a confused world" as we look at what it means to be a worshipper of God!
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Jun 28, 2020
The Gospel Above All - Identity
Our identity needs to be shaped by the gospel, not by what we achieve but by what we have received through Christ. When you know whose you are and who you are, it changes everything!
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Jun 21, 2020
Spiritual Gifts - No Other Gospel
1 Corinthians 12
As Paul addresses the church at Corinth, he reminds them that they all have the Holy Spirit and have been given various, diverse Spiritual gifts that can be discerned and used to serve the body of Christ.
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Jun 14, 2020
Bearing the Marks of Christ - No Other Gospel
Galatians 6:11-18
"But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ..." (v. 14)
As Paul ends his letter to the Galatians, he once again reminds them of the transforming grace of Christ and the power of the gospel, and he reminds them that all we can boast in is the cross of Christ!
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Jun 7, 2020
Burdens & Loads - No Other Gospel
Galatians 5:26 - 6:10
We see in this passage that we must carry our own loads, bear one another's burdens, and seek to sow in every season.
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May 31, 2020
Spirit vs. the Flesh - No Other Gospel
Galatians 5:16-26
6 Questions to diagnose your spiritual health:
1) Do you have a relationship with the Holy Spirit?
2) Are you feeling and fighting the internal war?
3) Are you seeing what sin is and where it leads?
4) Is your life fruitful?
5) Are you coddling or crucifying the flesh?
6) Are you taking your next step with the Spirit?
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May 24, 2020
Christian Disagreement - No Other Gospel
Acts 15:1-30
We take a break from Galatians this week to look at the ministry of Paul in Acts. As Paul deals with disagreement within the early Church, he reminds believers that we must prioritize mission over tradition, and while no one can be saved by keeping the law, we shouldn't make it difficult for people to follow Christ. Ultimately, we must law down our preferences for the sake of unity, as Christ laid down his life so we could know the Father!
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May 17, 2020
Set Free to Live Free - No Other Gospel
Galatians 5:1-15
In Christ, we are set free to live free! In Galatians 5, Paul reminds the Galatians of this reality and warns them against losing and abusing that freedom. Because of the cross, we are free from the penalty, pollution, power, and one day the presence of sin!
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May 10, 2020
Rejoicing in Barrenness - No Other Gospel
Galatians 4:19-31
The gospel sets us free from slavery, gives us a family, makes us aware of the spiritual condition of others and gives us the promise of a fruitful life.
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May 3, 2020
Gospel Ministry - No Other Gospel
Galatians 4:11-20
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As Paul recounts his ministry to the Galatians, we learn some important truths about our own ministry. Though ministry may not always seem fruitful, it does have purpose, and sometimes the best way we can minister to others is to simply be present with them.
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Apr 26, 2020
Sons Not Slaves - No Other Gospel
Galatians 3:25 - 4:10
Are you living as a son or a slave?
When we receive Christ, we receive freedom and family. We have a new Father, a new identity, and a new mission. The things that once enslaved us can no longer hold us. Are you living as a son or a slave?
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Apr 19, 2020
The Law & Its Limits - No Other Gospel
Galatians 3:15-26
Are you "under the law" or "in Christ?"
Without the law, we can't see ourselves or God rightly, but the law was never meant to be enough.... it was simply a finger pointing us to the gap between us and God and our need for a Savior who would bridge that gap on a cross.
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Apr 12, 2020
The Empty Room & The Empty Tomb (Easter Online 2020) - Stand Alone Message
Matthew 28: 1-10, 16-17
This Easter is the first time in the history of our nation that the Church has been unable to gather together physically on Easter, but today we don't focus on empty rooms, we fix our eyes on the empty tomb!
Jesus is risen from the dead, we are witnesses, and this changes everything! How will you respond to the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
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Apr 5, 2020
Can I ask you a few questions? - No Other Gospel
Galatians 3:1-14
Sometimes the best discipleship happens when you ask hard questions.
This week the apostle Paul asks early Christians questions like who have you been listening to, how did you become a Christian, and how are you living the Christian life. These are the same questions we need to be asking ourselves and our brothers and sisters in Christ.
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Mar 29, 2020
Conflict & the Cross - No Other Gospel
Galatians 2:11-21
Paul's confrontation of Peter shows us that no matter how mature we are in our faith, we need to have others around us that can remind us of our gospel blindspots. We also see in this passage massive concepts of grace and justification. What areas are you walking out of step with the gospel?
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Mar 22, 2020
Better Call Saul - No Other Gospel
Acts 9:1-22
As we look to the dramatic conversion of Paul, we see so many implications for our own lives. No one is so far that God cannot reach them, and each believer's conversion is a dramatic act of death to life!
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Mar 15, 2020
True Freedom is Soul Freedom - No Other Gospel
Galatians 2:1-10
In Galatians 2, we see the gospel go to the Jews and the Gentiles. The gospel is for every person in every place. As we lay down our rights and our preferences, we make a way for the gospel to go forward to all people.
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Mar 8, 2020
From Persecutor to Preacher - No Other Gospel
Galatians 1:11-24
Paul's testimony shows us that the gospel needs to work in us and through us.
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Mar 1, 2020
Don't Mess with the Message - No Other Gospel
Galatians 1:6-10
Counterfeit gospels will always fall short. In Galatians 1, Paul shares the danger of turning to false gospels and forsaking the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Feb 23, 2020
The Gospel of Grace & Glory - No Other Gospel
Galatians 1:1-5
In the first five verses, Paul establishes his authority and why that's important for us.
We learn that the gospel is about a person and a price paid. Because of Jesus Christ, we now are offered forgiveness, grace, peace, and a new identity in the family of God.
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Feb 16, 2020
The Lion's Den - The Book of Daniel
Daniel 6
You have to spend time with the Lord before you can spend time with the lions. Daniel was faithful and obedient even in the midst of adversity because He knew that God was with him.
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Feb 9, 2020
The Writing is on the Wall - The Book of Daniel
Daniel 5
We all are measured against a standard in which we won't be enough. That's why Jesus came.
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Feb 2, 2020
Transformed, Not Conformed - The Book of Daniel
Romans 12:1-2
The mercies of God allow us to be transformed rather than conformed. When we accept the gift of salvation, we are motivated to surrender our lives and empowered to change by the Holy Spirit.
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Jan 26, 2020
Humility or Humiliation? - The Book of Daniel
Daniel 4
You'll either be humbled or humiliated...
Through the example of Nebuchadnezzar, we see what happens when God humbles and transforms us!
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Jan 19, 2020
The Power of Peer Pressure - The Book of Daniel
Daniel 3
In the midst of cultural pressure and persecution, we need to live with courage and conviction, knowing that Jesus is with us and giving Him all the glory.
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Jan 12, 2020
Nightmare in Babylon - The Book of Daniel
Daniel 2:1-49
Man doesn't have all the answers, but God does. We have to be willing for God to use us and ready to bring His Word to others.
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Jan 5, 2020
Three Decisions for a New Year - The Book of Daniel
Daniel 1:1-21
Three decisions for the new year...
1) I will see the world through the lens of God’s Word.
2) I will live with biblical convictions in my culture.
3) I will trust God to bless me as I obey him.
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Dec 24, 2019
A Son Born to be Sacrificed - Abraham
Genesis 22:1-14
As we look at the story of Abraham's sacrifice and God's provision, we see God pointing us to a greater sacrifice, a spotless lamb, that would be born in a manger and one day lay down His life on a cross.
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Dec 15, 2019
Two Babies, One Promise - Abraham
What do you do when you are living between promise and provision? Will you obey the commands of God even when you don't like it? Will you receive what the Lord has for you even if you don't understand it?
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Dec 8, 2019
What does it mean to be God's friend? - Abraham
Genesis 18
What does it mean to be God's friend? In Genesis 18, we see how Abraham walks closely with God, welcoming Him into his home, serving Him eagerly, and talking to Him on behalf of others.
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Dec 1, 2019
The Life of Faith - Abraham
Hebrews 11:8-12
Like Abraham and Sarah, as we live by faith, God will produce patience if we trust that God will do what we are powerless to accomplish on our own.
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Nov 24, 2019
You want me to do what? - Abraham
Our sacrifice should be internal, not external.
Through the symbol of circumcision, we see that God wants to be involved in the most personal, intimate, and vulnerable areas of our lives.
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Nov 17, 2019
What do I do when I doubt? - Abraham
Genesis 15-16
God does His best work while we wait. As we continue in Abraham and Sarah's journey, we see that part of living a life of faith is dealing with our doubts. God proves that He is a covenant keeper even when we are not.
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Nov 10, 2019
Three Questions for the Journey - Abraham
Abraham's journey raises three questions for the believer. How will I deal with suffering and failure? How will I deal with conflict? How will I deal with success?
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Nov 3, 2019
Going Without Knowing - Abraham
Genesis 12:1-20
Faith is taking God at his Word and taking our next steps. This week we began our journey with Abraham, learning from his mistakes, his failure, and his trust in God.
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Oct 27, 2019
Storyteller: The Treasure & The Pearl - Storyteller
Matthew 13:44-46
In the parable of the treasure and the pearl, Jesus explains the immeasurable worth and cost of the kingdom of heaven.
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Oct 20, 2019
Storyteller: The Sheep & The Goats - Storyteller
Matthew 25:31-46
In one of Jesus' clearest parables, Jesus tells us that we should be concerned about the lost and the least and that everyone will spend eternity somewhere.
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Oct 13, 2019
Storyteller: The Ten Virgins - Storyteller
Matthew 25:1-13
How we live today reveals what we really believe about tomorrow. In the parable of the ten virgins, Jesus reminds us that we need to live in light of Christ's return.
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Oct 6, 2019
Storyteller: The Gracious Landowner - Storyteller
Matthew 20:1-16
Life's not fair, and you don't want it to be. In a parable about a gracious landowner, Jesus explains the mystery of grace.
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Sep 29, 2019
Storyteller: The Shrewd Steward - Storyteller
Luke 16:1-13
In the parable of the shrewd steward, Jesus teaches us not to waste what we receive from the Lord but to be good stewards who leverage what we have for the kingdom of God.
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Sep 22, 2019
Storyteller: The Two Sons - Storyteller
Matthew 21:28-32
In this story of two sons, Jesus describes two different responses to the gospel, the rebellious person who repents and the religious person who says yes but doesn't follow through.
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Sep 16, 2019
Storyteller: The Parable of the Mustard Seed - Storyteller
The kingdom of Heaven starts small but doesn't stay small. In this parable, Jesus talks about the process and progress of the kingdom of God.
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Sep 8, 2019
Storyteller: The Unforgiving Servant - Storyteller
Matthew 18:15-35
Jesus teaches His disciples about forgiveness by telling the story of an unforgiving servant. When we don’t forgive, we become a prisoner but in forgiveness we find freedom. Jesus’ forgiveness at the cross should motivate us to forgive others.
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Sep 1, 2019
Final Words Week 3: The Church's Unity is Jesus' Priority - Final Words: John 17
John 17:20-26
What a divided world needs the most is a united Church. Before He goes to the cross, Jesus prays for the Church's unity around the message of the gospel, unity with each other, and union with God.
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Aug 25, 2019
Final Words: What Should I Pray for? - Final Words: John 17
John 17:6-19
In John 17, Jesus models what we should pray for as he prays for our obedience, endurance, joy, mission, and holiness.
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Aug 18, 2019
Final Words: Why We Pray - Final Words: John 17
John 17:1-5
If we want to experience a vibrant prayer life, we must first align our motives with those of Christ.
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Aug 11, 2019
Not Our Home Week 12: A Place to Trust God - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 5:5-11
This world is not our home… but a place to trust God. In the midst of chaos, confusion, and the unknown, our anxieties can take hold of us, but when we humble ourselves, trusting in the hand and the heart of God, we can resist the enemy and find peace through God’s grace.
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Aug 4, 2019
Gentle Aggressors - Stand Alone Message
Mark 14:26-31; 66-72; 1 Peter 3:13-15
Peter denied Jesus three times before Christ restored him to building the Church! We need to be gentle aggressors in a post Christian culture...We need to share our hope in Jesus, instead of hiding it.
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Jul 28, 2019
Not Our Home Week 11: A Place to be Shepherded - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 5:1-5
The Church has the greatest mission and the greatest message; therefore, it needs good and godly leadership. In this passage, Peter calls the Church to be humble leaders and humble followers.
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Jul 21, 2019
Not Our Home Week 10: A Place to Expect & Endure Suffering - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 4:12-19
Suffering is inevitable. We either experience it personally or see other people walk through it. We can’t control it, but the Bible tells us we can prepare for it and choose our response. In a world that is not our home, we don’t need to suffer alone.
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Jul 14, 2019
Not Our Home Week 9: Use Your Time for God's Will - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 4:1-11
Peter writes with urgency, encouraging believers to redeem the time they have left. By numbering our days and redeeming the time God gives us, we can live out our day-to-day lives for God's glory.
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Jul 7, 2019
A Place to be Restored - Stand Alone Message
John 21:1-19
In John 21, Jesus restores Peter to his ministry as he calls him to "feed His sheep." In the same way, Jesus desires to restore us and set us on a mission to bring the Good News to people who have settled for bad news.
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Jun 30, 2019
Not Our Home Week 8: A Place to Celebrate - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 3:18-22
This world is NOT OUR HOME... but a place to celebrate what Jesus has done for us.
As Christians, we celebrate Jesus' victory over sin, Satan, and the spiritual world, and we celebrate His victory through the symbol of baptism.
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Jun 23, 2019
Not Our Home Week 7: A Place to be Committed - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 3:8-17
Not our home… but a place to be committed. In Christ, we can say no to some things to say yes to the best things! In the midst of division, evil, and suffering, we can say yes to unity, good, and hope while pointing people to Jesus.
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Jun 16, 2019
Not Our Home Week 6: A Place to Model the Gospel - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 3:1-7
Peter continues the theme of submission as he explains how we can model the gospel in marriage. A wife's submission is beautiful, practical, missional, and should be honored through the sacrificial leadership of her husband.
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Jun 9, 2019
Spirit-Filled Boldness - Stand Alone Message
Acts 4:1-31
A fresh filling of the Spirit results in bold living for the Savior. Only through the power of Jesus can we preach the gospel faithfully in controversy and stand firmly in adversity.
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Jun 2, 2019
Not Our Home Week 5: A Place to Live Under Authority - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 2:11-25
This world is not our home, but it is a place to live under authority. Submitting to God means submitting to the systems, authorities, and scripture that He's given us.
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May 26, 2019
Not Our Home Week 4: A Place to Grow Up - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 1:24-2:10
This world is not our home... but a place to grow up. Peter teaches us that because of God's great love and mercy, we can be born again! Not only that, but we can grow up in Christ through hearing and reading the Word, being transformed by God, and then proclaiming His Word to others!
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May 19, 2019
The Church Jesus Imagined - Stand Alone Message
Matthew 16: 13-20, 24-25
Ever wonder what kind of church Jesus had in mind? Thankfully, He told us!
In Matthew 16, Jesus mentions the word "church" for the very first time and lays out his vision for Peter and the other believers that would follow him. A church on mission knows Christ, makes Christ known, and follows Jesus to sacrifice.
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May 12, 2019
Not Our Home Week 3: Walk in Holiness - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 1:13-25
This world is not our home.. but a place to live holy lives. 1 Peter challenges us to pursue habits of holiness, thinking clearly and biblically, valuing the right things, obeying and fearing the Lord, and meditating on the gospel. Peter shows us that holiness is given by God and pursued by us.
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May 5, 2019
Not Our Home Week 2: How to Deal With Trials - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 1:3-12
Life is hard, trials are coming, but God is good. Peter continues to share how Christians can face trials with purpose and a living hope - Jesus Christ.
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Apr 28, 2019
Not Our Home Week 1: Misunderstood Missionaries - Not Our Home: 1 Peter
1 Peter 1:1-2
We are chosen by God but rejected by the world. We are known by God but misunderstood by the world... but there is hope, God has given us what we need to live in the world - grace and peace.
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Apr 21, 2019
Easter at Two Cities 2019 - Stand Alone Message
Luke 24:1-12
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Apr 14, 2019
An Uncontainable Life - Stand Alone Message
2 Corinthians 5:11 - 6:2
Paul's letter to the church of Corinth demonstrates the new uncontainable life we now have in Christ. Being reconciled to Him, the Christian can live in relationship with God and be empowered to represent God to the world. Jesus and His gospel changes everything.
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Apr 7, 2019
Judges Week 12 - The Struggle Continues - The Book of Judges
Judges 17-21
The book of Judges shows us how the downfall of the individual leads to the downfall of the family, the Church, and society. Yet, it also shows us our need for a greater king, Jesus Christ, who would come to restore broken and sinful people to Himself.
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Mar 31, 2019
Judges Week 11 - Samson Part III - The Book of Judges
Judges 16:1-31
The story of Samson tells us a lot about the effects of sin on our lives. Samson shows us that if we don't learn from our sin it will grow, how sin is strengthened through unhealthy relationships, and how when we make peace with sin we lose the power and presence of God. Yet, Samson's story also shows us how God in His great mercy can restore us to Himself and His ministry when we call on Him.
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Mar 24, 2019
Judges Week 10- Samson Part II - The Book of Judges
Judges 14:15-15:8
The Story of Samson tells us a lot about anger. Is it ok for a person to be angry? How does anger turn to resentment followed and even at times revenge? What do the three types of anger in scripture look like? We see that anger always says "That's Wrong."
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Mar 17, 2019
A Marvelous Combo - Stand Alone Message
Luke 7:1-10
It's in this story we encounter a man that scripture tells us that Jesus marvels at. What does this mean? Why did Jesus respond to this man in this way? What are its implications on every Christian's life?
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Mar 10, 2019
Judges Week 9: Samson Part I - The Book of Judges
Judges 13-14
This week starts a 3-week journey into Samson's, family, life, and downfall. He, like us, have a tendency to believe these things: I know it’s best for me, I deserve this, I can handle this, no one needs to know this about my sin.
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Mar 3, 2019
Judges Week 8- Jephthah the Outcast - The Book of Judges
Judges 10:6-11:40
This passage is one of the lowest points for the people of Israel under the leadership of Jephthah. We are just like the people of God in this story. We reject God himself, the people that God sends, and the very grace of God for a transactional religious idea. There is hope though. His name is Jesus.
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Feb 24, 2019
Judges Week 7: The Fall of Gideon - The Book of Judges
Judges Week 7: The Fall of Gideon
Judges 8:1-10:5
God tells us how every man and women can ultimately fall from leadership through the life and compromise of Gideon. It’s in this passage we examine the temptation to be, have and feel. How do both Gideon and Jesus handle these three things?
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Feb 17, 2019
Judges Week 6: The Faith of Gideon - The Book of Judges
Judges 6:36-7:25
The story of Gideon tells us a lot about faith. We come to understand that Faith is based on scripture, not signs. How can we know the will of God, the character of God, and the promises of God?
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Feb 10, 2019
Judges Week 5: The Call of Gideon - The Book of Judges
Judges 6:1-35
The Call of Gideon. Where was he when The Angel of the Lord found him? Why is this important? What does this mean for us? How does God’s instruction to Gideon change the way we see our own call?
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Feb 3, 2019
Seeing the Harvest - Stand Alone Message
Matt 9:35-10:1
Here we see a clear call from Jesus to all disciples. How do you see people who are far from God? Do you see the harvest?
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Jan 27, 2019
Judges Week 4- Deborah and Barak - The Book of Judges
Judges 4-5
In this passage, we meet Deborah, Barak, Lappidoth, Sisera, and Jael. Men and women are equal in value, different in role and designed to work together.
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Jan 20, 2019
Judges Week 3: God Uses All Types of People - The Book of Judges
Judges 3:1-31
What is repentance? How does God respond to people that repent? Who were Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar? How do they point us to Jesus? God uses all types of people to accomplish his plan in the earth.
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Jan 13, 2019
Judges Week 2: Living with Idols - The Book of Judges
Judges 2:6-3:6
How do we pass on our faith to others and the next generation? How did Israel fail at this? Our culture is full of idols much like in the time of the Judges. As Christians, we much have knowledge of what the Bible clearly says and be able to talk about how it is drastically different from what the culture says. There are 4 source idols in Western Culture. Power, Control, Comfort, and Approval. All of Judges was a test for Israel and where they failed miserably, Jesus succeeded.
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Jan 6, 2019
Judges Week 1: Partial obedience to what God has said. - The Book of Judges
Judges 1:1-2:3
This week we kick off a brand new series on Judges. What is this book all about? How should we look at the events of this book? What do the sin patterns of the Israelites and their lack of long-term obedience have to do with our own? How does the Book of Judges connect with Gen 1? What are generational sins and how are they passed on to our children? The lies we believe, the sin we manage, and the Gospel.
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Dec 24, 2018
Behold- Christmas Eve 2018 - Stand Alone Message
Matthew 2:1-16
In this passage, we see three very different responses to the birth of Jesus. Anger, indifference, and Worship? Where are you on that spectrum this Christmas? Why is it so easy for people to be angry or indifferent when it comes to Jesus? What does it mean to be a Christian? How should Christians respond to Jesus?
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Dec 16, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 11 - The Conversationalist
John 15:1-17
Here Jesus tells us that He is the True Vine? What does this mean? God is the Vinedresser and He prunes the branches. What does it mean for a Christian to bear the fruit of character, ministry, and mission? Jesus is so clear about the difference here between those who bear fruit and those who don't. What does Jesus mean when He says to abide in Me?
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Dec 2, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 10 - The Conversationalist
John 14:1-31
Jesus introduces one of his most controversial statements. He tells us the He is the "Way, the Truth and the Life." What does this mean? A lot of times we talk a lot about Jesus but not about the rest of the Trinity. What did it mean when Jesus told us he was going to prepare a place for us? How do our earthy fathers sometimes change the view of our Heavenly Father? How does this work itself out in our society today?
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Nov 25, 2018
Experiencing Jesus - Stand Alone Message
Rupert Leary shares from his years of experience sharing Jesus in everyday regular culture. Application, not information leads to transformation. What does scripture have to say about "Only God Moments". What are practical ways for us to share our faith? When should we step out? What do Christians mean when they say "The Gospel."
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Nov 18, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 9 - The Conversationalist
John 11:1-44
In this passage, Jesus tells His community that He is the Ressurection and the Life. Jesus responds to the death of Lazarus in a much different way than you might expect.
How Jesus responds to Mary, Martha, their community, and Lazarus has a profound impact on our lives as we come up against our own suffering and tragedy. How does this story show us that Christianity is far different than other world religions? What does
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Nov 11, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 8 - The Conversationalist
John 10:11-18
Lots of people have many different views on Jesus. This message gives us a chance to look at the words of Jesus about Himself. Its here in John 10 that Jesus tells us that He is the Good Shepherd. Why does this matter? What does it mean for us to lead, feed, know and protect one another in the church? Pathways and patterns tell us something about our direction. What does it mean when Jesus tells us that he has other sheep? Jesus sheep know His voice.
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Nov 4, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 7 - The Conversationalist
John 10:1-10
Jesus tells us that He is "The Door". What does this mean? How can Christianity be the both most exclusive and inclusive religion in the world? Jesus tells us that there are no restrictions on who can come to him. If Jesus is the door, what is our response and what does that make us? What is biblical abundant life?
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Oct 28, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 6 - The Conversationalist
John 8:12-30
In this passage, Jesus makes a huge statement about himself. He tells us that He is the Light of the World. What did it mean for them and what does it specifically mean for us? How should Christians confess sin and bring it into the light? What does it mean to walk in the light? The importance of experiencing the adventure of Truth.
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Oct 21, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 5 - The Conversationalist
John 6:22-69
Jesus, right after he feeds the 5000, begins His first 'I AM' statement by telling us that He is the Bread of Life. He tells us what the difference is between a crowd member and a Christian, physical food vs. spiritual food, and that our greatest problem is a spiritual one. Can you trust what Jesus has said even though you may not fully understand? What does it mean to eat the bread of life? Jesus has an answer for all of this.
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Oct 14, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 4 - The Conversationalist
John 5:30-47
Jesus, having a conversation with the Pharisees, talks about the 4 different witnesses that speak to His divinity. What are these four witnesses and what do they mean for the church today? Why must we be clear about Jesus in a world where everything is not. How can you use the objective truth about Jesus life and resurrection to have great conversations with others?
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Oct 7, 2018
Gospel Goodbye - Stand Alone Message
Acts 20:17-37
Paul tells us that Christians often have to say goodbye because of the good news. Sometimes this means physically moving, sometimes this means obeying scripture and putting sin to death in our lives, or it could simply mean letting go of comfortable cultural Christianity. As Paul leaves the church he warns against several major things and challenges the church to live sent. How does this look at Two Cities as we make a major transition to our new facility on NW BLVD?
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Sep 30, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 3 - The Conversationalist
4:1-42
Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman at a well in the middle of the day. He models for us a clear and compelling way to enter into a spiritual conversation that goes deep quickly. How does he talk about the grace of God in a compelling yet clear way? How does Jesus model tenderness when talking about her sin, and at the same time calling out her disobedience. Jesus tells us that all sin is ultimately a worship issue.
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Sep 23, 2018
The Conversationalist Week 2 - The Conversationalist
John 3:1-16
Nicodemus has an encounter with Jesus. With all of his knowledge, prestige, and status, Nicodemus still was missing the most important thing in his life; he could not see the kingdom of God. How do we see the kingdom of God? How do you know if you are a Christian? What does Jesus mean when he uses the words "born again?" We honor others the most when we tell them the truth about the implications of the cross.
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